The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-03-03
THE NEW COLLEGE
OF AGRICULTlTR AND N.CHAN-
lCAL ARTS.
The Bill Establishing it Passed the
House tues >tay--rhe Question Now is:
W nat Will the senate DO!

tons VIII probably be granted. The House
voted for the College. In the discussion
there were good speeches, for and against
it, Speaking for it MIR. Chas K. Thomas,
Jr., of Carteret, said
Mr.. SPEAKER: | have not often asked
the indulgence of the House during the
present session of the General Assembly
Presenting my views upon local questions
affecting Immediately the Interests Of my
section Of the state and upon few mat
ters of general legislatOn; performing the
work assigned me upon the various com
mItteeS of the House upon which | have
the honor to serve | have been content TO
leave to older and wiser heads and to
others of more legislative experience the
burden of deoate IN this House But when
any question affecting he cause of popu-
lar education IN North Carolina, the edu-
cation of the great masses Of our citizens
IS under consideration and discussion, /
should be recreant to my people, recreant
To my State. and the great cause of pOpu-
lar educa ion in North Carolina, and to an
lustltut ION, the | University OF the State,
winch | love aS my ALMA MATER. and to
which am 4 great measure indebted for
whatever am TO day, if | remained silent
in my seat.
Mr.. Speaker am for the bin as it is
without Il single amendment. The bill pro
poses 10 carry INTO effect the act pass at
the last session Of the General Assembly,
looklny TO the establishment of an Indus
trlal school. 1t proposes to take the ap-
preparations of last session, which have
accumulated. the interest on the Land
scrip Fund, donated by Act of Congress of
july End, 1862, 10 the various States for
the purpose Of establishing Colleges of
Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. and
further appropriations Of materials aud
convict labor from the PenitentIary. ana
Dulld up here. IN the capital city. whore
the school should be located. If II i not
located az the Cnvet Sly. an ludus'r ral
school. In my opinion the school should
fbe located in strict conformity with the
( Con. tltution, Il the University Of the state
out III view Of liberal donations from cti
zeu~ of Raleigh, and 10 get the school IS
tahlIshed and carry INTO eff Ct the act Of
the General Assembly Of 1883, let u> 10
cate it at the capital city But. SIT in
doing 50 let Us not strike blow at the
University If the school is to be esttb
ii,hed, lei it exist III harmony with the
University, aud tie ether colleges aud IN
,t!tutlon> Of learning ot the state.
III my opinion The establishment Of the
school wlli meet the demand of the times
for a practical aud mechanical training
b. td and the heart Tie cry OF the tjIut.o
is for a mechanical education and ihdu,
trial training the educatinn Of skilled
mech.tuic> To compete with other States
fake the state of New York and Set " hat
an effect the Poytech;Hc Institute at Troy
has had III rearing up skilled laborer> and
mechanics III that state
In North Carolina. we propose TO brgln
upon a small basis. and a. our population
and wealth expand to buIId ~; an li.Gu>-
triad School 10 meet TIE NEEDS IF i!e state.
The establishment OF the school VIII not
Interfere. 81. vita WAKE Forest. Trinity.
Davidson aud other colleges and the va
rIouo preparatory school, of til" STATE. btit
1t can EXIST III harmony with them all.
Let Us have the Industrial school, but 1T
u~. al The same time, maintain and per
petuate the other institutions of liberal
learning in oar state We need them all
10 be in har, ouy with the progr, IS Of the
time, and the cause Of education. The
farmers Of tie state, Sir, demand the
establishment OF the Industrial school
At the Two conventions Of farmers.
which assembled ii Raleigh On the loth
and 26th Of January of this year they
passed resolutions q mauding IT, They
want a liberal and at The same time prac-
ticai training Tor their sons and | am With
the farmers on this question. Il has been
said these conventions We're not largely
attended and 10 not fully voice the feeling
Of the farmers Of the State but they were
at least an index Of 1t.
Let the G, neral Assembly heed their
demands. but III doing 50 let Us, at the
syt4e time NOT strike a blow at a great
State Institution. the [ niversiry, rccoyniZ
cd by the Constitution, which has III The
past and Viii IN the future send out into
every portion Of the state useful and hon
orabe citizens; which has furnished to
these halls and 10 the National Congress,
men who have done in their day and gen
Grafton, noble and useful WOtk for their
State and country.
Let Us in establishing an Industrial
School in compliance with the demands of
the farmers heed also another demand OF
these same farmers as voiced N thrlr rt>O-
luton adopted III committee. refer 70
Resolution Of the Committee on Indus
trial Education appointed by the Farmers
Convention OF January 2Gth and ad ppttd
by that convention The resolution !, Is
follows:
RESOLVED s That as the interest on the
laud scrip certificate is paid out Of the
general treasury, the transfer Of the sad
certificate as herein proposed should not
work any reduction Of the present appro
Irlation to the University Of North Caro-
lima.
And 80 Mr. Speaker in compliance vi
the demands Ot the farmers | am for the
Industrial School il is provided for III
this bill, famed by the Committee on
Education, whose Chairman IS The able
and clc.tr headed representative from Ire
dell. Mr. Leazar. The bill Is Just, II is
practicable, 1t meet, IN, demands OF those
who favor an Industrial School.
But, sir. am opposed to the amend
meut 10 the blIl (Mr. O~bornc,e) winch
strikes !. blow at the University hy St!ik-
ing out the clause Of the bin which re
places the ailnuai interest of 81, 300 on TIE
Land Scrip tund by an appropriation OF
an equal amount TO the University
Let the University aud the Industrial
school both exist in harmony and connec
ton With each other, let Us comply with
tie demands OF the farmers, but III buIld
ing up the Industrial School let us not
tear down an Institution which will be III
the future as it has been in the past. the
pride and glory and ornament Of tie state
Upon this same subject Mr. FELTON,, Of
Tyrrell, spoke
REMARKS OF X. T. FELTON,,
or ryrreil. in the House OF Representa-
tivps, Narcb ISt, on the Bill to Pro-
vide for the Maintenance OF the Coll